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The adventure begins…

… Come, my friends,
‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down:
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles……

Ulysses, by Alfred Tennyson

This is a first list of useful web links that I believe could be helpful to our participation in the Programme. The list will be up-dated with new links as we move along.

Although I grew up in a certain political context, I do not perceive myself as coming from a specific national perspective, as I believe in the concepts of global citizenship and shared responsibility for our world.

The following links offer a variety of material with a global approach to many of the issues that we are all dealing with at the dawn of this third millennium.

“The Globalism Research Centre undertakes engaged research into globalisation, transnationalism, nationalism and cultural diversity. It seeks to understand and critically evaluate current directions of global change, with an emphasis on the cultural implications of political and economic transformation.”

This page contains links to major areas of investigation: (click on the relevant topic):

Much of the inequality currently existing in our globalized world lies at the roots of many conflicts currently affecting our civil society across cultural and national boundaries.

This wonderful site offers a comprehensive and very large collection pertaining to the levels of knowledge, intervention and transformation that are necessary for a systemic approach to conflict understanding. Many of the resources available could be useful to our cohort in our academic exploration of the many aspects of globalization.

“OneWorld.net is a global information network supporting communication media of the people, by the people and for the people – everywhere. OneWorld’s daily news focuses attention on hidden voices and issues around the world. The nonprofit organizations in the OneWorld network not only help inform our trusted global coverage, but also network and learn from each other — strengthening civil society worldwide.”

This side offers links and resources from the perspective of NGO’s and “hidden voices around the world”.

Coming from an Intercultural Communication background, I could not refrain from suggesting a site that covers some of the issues that affect us as a trans-cultural learning community. Similar issues may be affecting us as in our professional and personal dealings.